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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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